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Accelerate resolution of issue of missing persons

Belgrade/Brussels, 22 January 2026

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija and Belgrade’s chief negotiator at the technical level Petar Petković stated in Brussels that the first meeting of the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Declaration on Missing Persons has been held, expressing hope that the resolution of the issue of all missing persons would now be accelerated.

Petković, who led the Belgrade delegation at today’s round of dialogue with Priština, under the auspices of the European Union, said that the meeting of the Joint Commission was held at the level of chief negotiators at the technical level.

He stressed that Belgrade has been advocating for the holding of the Joint Commission meeting for years, adding that he hopes that we are now giving additional hope to all families who are still waiting to determine the truth about the fate of their loved ones.

According to him, the Joint Commission, in accordance with the Declaration on Missing Persons, which was previously adopted at a high level, serves as a kind of political body that will provide support to the Working Group.

The Director of the Office explained that the Working Group, which operates under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross and has existed for years, remains the main body when it comes to finding missing persons.

He also stated that today’s talks in Brussels were difficult, adding that he also had a separate meeting with EU Special Envoy for Dialogue Peter Sørensen.

Petković reported that on that occasion he insisted on the urgent formation of the Community of Serb Municipalities, pointing out the difficult position of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija, especially due to new threats and escalating unilateral moves coming from the regime in Priština.